Manitoba Health

Diabetes: A Manitoba Strategy

In 1996, diabetes was declared a major public health issue in Manitoba, based on evidence from the 1992 Diabetes Burden of Illness Study.  This population-based study identified the epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal people and in seniors of all populations.

After extensive community and intersectoral consultation and consensus, the Diabetes and Chronic Diseases Unit was directed by Manitoba’s Ministers of Health and Northern Affairs to co-ordinate the development of a diabetes strategy for Manitoba.

Diabetes: A Manitoba Strategy is the response of more than 1,000 Manitobans to the challenge of providing a strategic plan that will reduce the number of cases of diabetes, reduce the devastating effects of diabetes, reduce the costs of diabetes and forge strong, long-lasting partnerships that will affect diabetes prevention, education, care, research and support in Manitoba.

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Contents

NOTE: All documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

• What is Diabetes?
• Executive Summary
• Resume
• The Challenge/The Evidence
• The Principles
• The Special Considerations
• The Process
• The Recommendations
• Les recommandations
• Appendix A - Epidemiology
• Appendix B - Strategy Development
• Appendix C - Public Meetings
• Appendix D - Research Inventory
• Appendix E - Other Diabetes Initiatives
• Appendix F - Manitoba Maps
• Appendix G - Glossary
• Appendix H - References
• Appendix I - Acknowledgments

Download Diabetes: A Manitoba Strategy (96 pages)